Docker Compose explicit profile target is invalid because required dependencies are missing
model is invalid regarding the depends_on constraint of service
Docker Compose found that directly targeting a service under a profile still does not satisfy the full dependency model because a required dependency remains inactive.
model is invalid regarding the depends_on constraint of servicecompose
Observed message
model is invalid regarding the depends_on constraint of service
Why it happens
A service was targeted explicitly, but one of its dependencies is still inactive.
Compose did not auto-enable a required dependency because profiles still exclude it.
The selected service and its dependency tree do not share a compatible profile setup.
How to fix it
Enable the profiles needed by the targeted service and all of its dependencies.
Review the dependency chain instead of activating only the service you want to run.
Simplify the profile layout if required services are too easy to exclude accidentally.
